Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change 7th Edition

by
Silberberg, Martin; Amateis, Patricia

Published by
McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN 10:
007351117X

ISBN 13:
978-0-07351-117-7

Chapter 2 - Problems - Page 82: 2.7

Answer

A mixture is a material system made up of two or more different substances which are mixed but are not combined chemically; thus, it has no definite radiometric contribution. On the other hand, a compound is a substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together, where the elements are always present in fixed ratios.